The magic of dawn

     An adventurous young friend of mine shared this story with me. He went kite surfing on one of Madison's lakes on a warm day in early fall. As he was pulled across the water by the kite there were gulls soaring in the sky in search of a meal. Then to his amazement the kite was joined by a bald eagle. It kept a distance between itself and the kite but seemed to soar in tandem for a short time. I think they were sharing the same air thermal.

    With all the talk about eagles I decided it was time for me to get a personal and close up view of the mural. The early bird that I'm I set out along the railroad tracks to get there before dawn. Being that the painting is on the east side if the building I thought the sunrise would bring some added magic to the creation. I'm glad I went when I did, the predawn lighting turned out to be what I needed. The first rays of the sunrise brought brilliance to the white crown. Then as the sun swept down the building it cast unwanted shadows. I would give a predawn visit two thumbs up. It's located at the Hwy. 60 bridge in Prairie du Sac., along the river bank.

    When viewing eagles keep your distance. This is especially important during the winter months, they need all their energy reserves just to survive.